US indicts three Iran-backed operatives over attacks on synagogues in Europe and UK

The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three individuals linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Kata'ib Hezbollah with involvement in nearly 20 attacks and plots targeting Jewish communities in Europe and a UK airbase.

An updated indictment filed in the US reveals that a man who attacked a synagogue in London in April 2026 received real-time instructions via a video call from an operator operating on a network linked to Iran. According to the American prosecution, Muhammad Ali al-Hassani spoke with the attacker on April 18 and instructed him to set the place on fire, while the operator accompanied the act live. The indictment was filed yesterday (Tuesday, November 10, 2026) in New York, alongside photographs from the documentation. Al-Hassani is charged together with Muhammad Baqir al-Saadi and Mohsen Mohajeri, who according to the prosecution acted on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Kata'ib Hezbollah. They are attributed to involvement in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the US. The indictment also deals with a plot to attack the Fairford base in the UK, where American forces were stationed. The article notes that these are prosecution claims that still need to be clarified in court.